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webbing

webbing

2 4.9
A strong woven strip of cloth used for straps and belts
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛbɪŋ/
translation icon : cinta
  • The nets, which were made with synthetic Nytex webbing with 0.3 or 0.5 mm mesh, were towed open for about an hour.
  • nylon webbing
  • thick webbing
  • extra-thick webbing

Examples

  • The backpack has durable webbing used for the straps, making it easy to carry.

  • But all of them, all of the Levi's have webbing already built into them.

  • The strap is the same webbing that we use in our tethers, so...

    I.S.S. (2024)

  • Shepherd and Caldwell manage to hang onto safety webbing as the wind whips around them.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Two nylon webbing panels, each measuring 46 x 14 inches, form belly pads for the divers.

    Academic text (1991)

  • He secured the load with strong webbing to ensure it would not shift during transport.

  • The new harness features breathable webbing, providing both support and comfort.

Synonyms

strap
vswebbing
111 1.0

A long narrow strip of leather or cloth used to fasten things like bags

is made from closely woven fabric for strong support rather than a simple fastener
belting
vswebbing
1 5.5

A strong, flexible material like leather or heavy fabric used to make belts that move parts in machines

is a narrow woven fabric strip used directly for straps and upholstery
leather strip
vswebbing
3.1

A long narrow piece of leather used for tying or fastening things

is woven fabric rather than leather and focuses on support and upholstery
whang
vswebbing
  • Archaic
9.9

A narrow strip of leather used to tie or fasten things

is intended for structural support and upholstery rather than for whipping or lashing

Compounds

webbing clothes moth
9.6

A small pale insect whose young make webs and eat clothes

webbing moth
9.9

A small moth that makes silk shelters on plants to live and protect its eggs

How Narrow

ribbon
154 1.0
webbing
2 4.9
strap
111 1.0
strip
207 3.0
belt
642 1.0

Surface Forms

webbing singular
webbings plural

Morphology

webbing = web (transparent) = web + ing

This is a straightforward formation from 'web' to mean a narrow strip of woven material, so the meaning is largely guessable from the base.

Etymology

Webbing comes from web, which means 'a woven fabric' and is the same root as weave. So webbing is a strong strip made by weaving cloth together, which is why we use it for straps, belts, and supports.